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_________ HILLS ROAD SIXTH FORM COLLEGE: _________ average B grade checking tool
EXAMINATION GRADES: Please enter examination grades achieved (or estimated grades before these are known) in English Language, Mathematics and your best other four grades (including any achieved previously if relevant) .
Only enter FULL GCSE/IGCSE subjects or LEVEL 2 VOCATIONAL subjects (Diploma/BTEC etc). Grade equivalences and scores are as follows: A* (or 8 or 9)=Distinction*=1.5; A (or 7)=Distinction=1; B (or 6)=Merit=0; Other grades=-1.
Note: New-style numeric GCSE grades are being introduced in 2017 for Mathematics and English Language. In writing B (or 6), we are indicating that we shall treat a new-style numeric grade GCSE of 6 as being equivalent to a former letter grade of B (and similarly for other numeric grades).
ENGLISH LANGUAGE or ENGLISH (combined)
*
A* (or 8 or 9) or Distinction*
A (or 7) or Distinction
B (or 6) or Merit
Any other grade
MATHEMATICS
*
A* (or 8 or 9) or Distinction*
A (or 7) or Distinction
B (or 6) or Merit
Any other grade
BEST OTHER GRADE 1
*
A* or Distinction*
A or Distinction
B or Merit
Any other grade
BEST OTHER GRADE 2
*
A* or Distinction*
A or Distinction
B or Merit
Any other grade
BEST OTHER GRADE 3
*
A* or Distinction*
A or Distinction
B or Merit
Any other grade
BEST OTHER GRADE 4
*
A* or Distinction*
A or Distinction
B or Merit
Any other grade